Lisa Boalt Richardson - Education Manager - Director of World Tea Academy

Lisa started with World Tea Academy in 2018 as the Online Assistant Education Manager and is now the Education Manager and Director. She has traveled the globe researching and learning from masters about tea. Forming Lisa Knows Tea in 2000, she has consulted with companies in product line development, worked with several fortune 500s to help launch new tea lines, and trained employees in tea knowledge and service. Lisa is a sought-out speaker, teaching to the industry and to the public. She has authored three tea books with her latest being Modern Tea: A Fresh Look at an Ancient Beverage (Chronicle Books 2014).

Donna Fellman - Assistant Manager Online Education 

Donna’s experience managing tea houses, training staff, and talking to customers convinced her that the future of the specialty tea industry required a strong foundation in tea education. Since that time, she has focused her work on serving the tea industry’s needs by creating educational programs and classes designed especially for tea professionals through several organizations and company training programs. Having been with World Tea Academy since its inception in 2013, Donna now serves as the Online Assistant Education Manager